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PHY 711 Classical Mechanics and Mathematical Methods

10-10:50 AM MWF Olin 103

Plan for Lecture 1:

1. Welcome & overview

2. Class structure & announcements

3. Introduction to algebraic manipulation software – Maple and Mathematica

Start reading Chap. 1 for next time

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Comment about Physics Colloquia

http://physics.wfu.edu

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Textbook:

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Topics

Classical Mechanics• Scattering theory• Accelerated reference

frames• Calculus of variation• Lagrangian formalism• Hamiltonian formalism• Small oscillations• Wave equations• Rigid rotations• Physics of fluids• Sound waves• Surface waves• Heat conduction• Viscous fluids

Math Methods• Solutions methods for

differential equations• Matrix properties;

eigenvalues and eigenvectors

• Contour integration• Fourier transforms• Laplace transforms• Use of Maple and/or

Mathematica

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Brief assessment exercise.

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Comments and introduction to algebraic manipulation software